Hard Enduro World Championship, Sea to Sky: Mitch Brightmore wins the Beach Race

Mitch Brightmore made his mark right from the qualifying session at ‘Kindil Beach’ on his GASGAS: he clocked the fastest lap of the day in 1:32.61 minutes – almost six seconds ahead of the competition. He maintained this form throughout the day. He was the only rider to win all three heats and didn’t put a foot wrong in the Super Final either; he crossed the finish line first in a time of 8:50.02 minutes.

Behind him, World Championship rival Teo Kabakchiev (Sherco) finished second, followed by James Moore (Beta). Ashton Brightmore rounded off a near-perfect day for the British brothers with fourth place – closely followed by Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM), who finished fifth. Former champion Graham Jarvis made it through to the semi-finals in 21st place.

Teo Kabakchiev im Sand des Auftakts von HEWC Lauf 7 in der Türkei

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The result of the Beach Race determines the starting order for Friday’s Forest Race – Brightmore will therefore open Day 2 and the HEWC sprint format in the forests of Kemer. On Saturday, the legendary Main Event follows, starting on the beach and finishing at the summit of Mount Olympos at an altitude of 2,365 metres – the grand finale of Sea to Sky.

Sea to Sky 2026 Results – Beach Race (Super Final, Top 10):

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Brightmore dominierte das Feld in allen drei Läufen

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